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A Lighter Workday
Use AI to stop holding everything in your head.
You are not tired because you work too little. You are tired because your brain has been asked to be a filing cabinet, an alarm clock, and a switchboard at the same time.
A Lighter Workday is a practical system built on two simple ideas. Your brain is for thinking, not for storing: AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini can catch and sort your open loops so your mind can let go of them. And a workday needs a skeleton: small, deliberate breaks make every block of work easier to start and easier to finish.
You don't need to become a tech expert or adopt complex software. Every method works with the tools your office already uses: Outlook, Teams, a task list and the AI assistant you prefer.
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What's inside the book
- Why your brain gets tired – the three hidden costs of office work: holding, switching and worrying.
- An outside memory – capture messy notes in one place and let AI organise them.
- Taming email and Teams with AI – check messages in planned rounds instead of all day.
- A to-do list that doesn't cause anxiety – a master list, a list for today and a short morning routine.
- Meetings, notes and documents without the load – prepare for a meeting in 2 minutes, close it in 5, and map a long report in a few bullets.
- Breaks: the hidden skeleton of the workday – micro-pauses, transition breaks and recovery breaks.
- A lighter day, from start to finish – a realistic office workday that shows how the habits fit together.
- The 5 pitfalls of AI (and how to avoid them) – company data, blind trust in summaries, robotic replies, tool overload and the "faster treadmill".
- Your 30-day experiment – a calm four-week checklist that adds one habit a week.
What you get
- A Lighter Workday – a 31-page book as a PDF, to read in one sitting and return to every week.
- The 21-prompt bank – copy-and-paste prompts for capture and planning, email and Teams, meetings, breaks and rhythm, and context, resets and documents.
- In The Complete System: the Notion Command Center, copied into your own Notion. It has an Outside Memory Database, a Promises Tracker, a 1-click hub for the 21 prompts, and a Daily Skeleton and 30-day tracker.
Who it's for
- Office professionals whose day is full of messages, meetings and open loops.
- People who use Outlook, Teams or a to-do app and an AI assistant, or want to start.
- Anyone who prefers one small change a week to a new system overnight.
Who it's not for
- Anyone looking for a quick fix. The book asks you to add one habit a week.
- Anyone looking for medical or mental-health advice.
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Questions
What do I get after I buy?
An instant download from Gumroad: the 31-page PDF book with the 21-prompt bank. With The Complete System you also get the Notion Command Center, which you duplicate into your own Notion.
What format is the book?
A 31-page PDF you can read on any device. The prompts are text you copy and paste.
Do I need paid AI tools or technical skills?
No. Every method works with standard office tools and whichever AI assistant you have access to, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
Do I have to use Notion?
No. The book shows how to run the whole system with Microsoft To Do, Planner, OneNote, Apple Notes or Notion. The ready-made Notion Command Center is part of The Complete System.
Is it safe to use with confidential company information?
Chapter 8 covers this: use approved tools for work content, and remove names and identifying details from anything you paste into a public AI assistant.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee. Email hello@lighterworkday.com within 30 days of your purchase for a full refund, no questions asked.
Where does the payment happen?
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Who writes this?
A Lighter Workday is an independent publisher of short, practical guides. The content is written with AI assistance and then reviewed before it is published. It is general information about working habits, not medical or professional advice.